Last month, Steam removed several adult games from its storefront, despite usually having a high tolerance for the content it hosts. Itch then followed suit, deindexing all of its NSFW games.

TL;DR: Mastercard's payment rules, especially Rule 5.12.7, have indirectly led to the removal of adult games from Steam and Itch.io, as payment processors pressured platforms to comply to avoid losing ...

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The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has shared its stance on the recent delisting and deplatforming of games with adult themes, content, and topics. While Steam and Itch.io have been ...

If you’ve spent any time exploring Steam’s sprawling library of games (and let’s be real, who hasn’t?), you might have noticed something peculiar recently. Certain adult-themed games are vanishing ...

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Mastercard has issued a statement claiming is has "not required restrictions of any activity on game creator sites and platforms", despite allegations from both Steam and itch.io to the contrary. In a ...

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